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Trump reportedly weighing pardon for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
President Donald Trump is considering pardoning Changpeng Zhao, the founder and former CEO of Binance, amid ongoing White House discussions, according to financial journalist Charles Gasparino. People close to Zhao, known in the crypto world as CZ, say the former exchange chief could soon receive a pardon following months of internal debate at the White House. Several Trump insiders believe the case brought against Zhao under the previous administration’s crypto crackdown was weak and did not merit felony charges or prison time. A pardon could clear the path for CZ’s potential return to Binance, where he remains ... (full story)